The city of Russellville, along with the engineering firm of Crafton Tull, will host a public information meeting concerning the proposed Phoenix Avenue-Union Pacific Railroad overpass from 6-7:30 p.m. today at the Historic Depot in downtown Russellville. This meeting is an informal gathering to allow the public to view the drawings for the proposed overpass, ask questions of the design team and provide feedback.

The project will begin at the intersection of Parkway Drive and Phoenix Avenue and continue south over the railroad tracks and end at the intersection of West C Street. Construction is expected to begin this fall. For more information, call the Department of Public Works at 968-2406.

Sausage and pancake breakfast

The American Legion will host a sausage and pancake breakfast from 7 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Friday at the Legion Hut on North Denver Ave., near the Depot. Tickets may be purchased at the door for $6 per ticket or a book of 10 for $50. Proceeds will benefit the American Legion baseball program.

Youth athletic sign-ups

The Hector Youth Athletic Program will conduct its last sign-up for T-ball, softball and baseball from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday in the old gym. For more information, call Mike Huffman at 284-5212.

All Saints’ to host seed swap

All Saints’ Episcopal Church will host its second seed swap from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday. Spring seed swaps are a project of the University of Central Arkansas Sociology Department’s Conserving Arkansas’ Agriculture Heritage. There is no cost.

For more information, call Carolyn McLellan at 968-6286 or Suzanne Hodges at 967-4547.

Audubon Society to meet Monday

The Arkansas River Valley Audubon Society (ARVAS) will conduct its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Monday on Petit Jean Mountain at the Winthrop Rockefeller Institute in the Stables Class Room. The program will be a nature production called “Magician in the Air.” Refreshments will be served. This is membership renewal time and the fee for a family is $15 or a single membership is $10. ARVAS meets the fourth Monday of each month and alternate between Conway, Petit Jean Mountain and Dardanelle. For more information, call Coe Wilson at (501) 727-5559 or (501) 208-2264.

Public hearing Feb. 29

There will be a public hearing from 4-6 p.m. Feb. 29 at the Hughes Center to discuss Parkway Drive.

Application deadline March 4

The deadline to apply for Habitat for Humanity of Pope County Arkansas’ first home is March 4. Applications are available online and at several locations in Pope County — ARVAC Inc., Social Security Administration office, Main Street Mission, Help Network, Pope County Department of Human Services, Pope County Health Department and Universal Housing Development Corp. Mail completed forms to Habitat for Humanity Pope County, P.O. Box 1863, Russellville, AR 72811.